The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-30
THE COURTS.
From Saturdays Daily,

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in the case of the State Of Minnesota vs..
Calvin A. Fleming, on trial in the dis
trict CONT charged with perjury, was
concluded yesterday afternoon and the
State rested.
1t was claimed by the State that Flem-
ing, in civil action commenced in the
justice court at Mapleton before VIM. n.
Plymat, justice, in the fall of 1886 by
Fred Cramer & Co., Pl'fIs, against @. A..
Fleming & Co., Defts, committed per-
jury By swearing to the answer IN said
civil action. The State claimed that
this answer was false.
The defendant moved to dismissal on
the ground that this answer wasinsuific-
lent and was not a good defense TO said
action and claimed that as the answer
was insufficient swearing to it was swear
ing toan immaterial matter and that
perjury could not be predicated on it,
The counsel concluded arguing their
law peint this morning and the court
determined the point we'll taken and
dismissed the case and discharged the
jury.
Fleming was discharged on this law
point and put in no evidence on the de-
Tense.
In the case of the State Of Minnesota
vs.. Sven Murphy for grand larceny in
second degree, the defendant appeared
in court and asked permission to with
draw his plea of not guilty. Permission
was granted, and their being no objec-
ton, he plead guilty to petit larceny and
the Judge sentenced him to thirty days
in the county Jail. When sentence was
pronounced Murphy exclaimed TO his
honor "May the Lord have mercy on
yerself!" to the great amusement of the
audience and lawyers Murphy's only
sorrow is that the sentence was not for
sixty days, so that he would have com
Portable place until after cold weather.
The case of the State of Minnesota vs.
John Riley for stealing cattle was con-
tinued until the next term of court, on
account of the sickness of an important
witness. Court took recess tins fore
noon until Monday morning.
The trial Of the case of John Riley,
apppt VS.. David Evans, resp't, occupied
the attention of the court all of Monday.
1t is suit to recover the value of some
cattle, which the defendant replevined.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
The trial ofthe case ofJohn Riley, APP
pellaat, VS.. DAVID Evans, respondents,
occupied the attention of the court al
of Yesterday and to-day. A cloud of
witnesses was examined. The case has
no interest and but few spectators we're
present
tFrom Thursdays Daily
The case of John Riley, appellant. VS..
David Evans, respondent, was given to
the jury Yesterday afternoon and that
body brought in verdict for the de-
fendant. The cattle in question were
ordered returned or, in case this was
impossible, Riley was ordered to pay
$35 to the defendant
The trial of the case of Regina Salfer
as administrative of estate of Frank Sal
fer. deceased, vs.. Fred Widell was be-
gun Yesterday afternoon and occupied
the attention of the court to-day. Sal
fer was killed Nov. 3, 1886, by derfWk
belonging to Widell, and his, widow
claims 5000 damages on the ground
that the derrick was not carefully COM
structed. The defense is that, in case
the derrick was not constructed prope
ly Salfer was partially to blame fol a.
The derrick had just been erected ard
the first stone that it was attempted 70
lift caused the accident.
From Fridays Dailyl
The trial of the 5000 damage suit of
Regina Safer as administrative of. the
estate of Frank Salfer, deceased, VS.. f.
Widel, dragged its weary length
throughout the day. The trial was COM
menced yesterday morning.
The trial of Mrs. Hester Ann Sim
monds, alias Henderson, on the charge
of bigamy, will take place to morrow, If
the health of the defendant will permit
She has been indisposed for several
days. Her attorneys claim that the de-
Tense viii be stronger than that of Nor
gan. They will try to prove that the
woman was never married to Simmonds,
but as she has lived with him for thirty
years as his wife, and born him fifteen
children, it is doubtful whether the jury
will find her innocent,
As a term of court will begin at Blue
Earth City next Tuesday, court will have
to adjourn Monday This term will
then have lasted for four weeks, without
interruption, which is said to be the
longest term of court ever held in the
county. An adjourned term viii be nee